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alternative

[awl-tur-nuh-tiv, al-] / ɔlˈtɜr nə tɪv, æl- /




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That’s raising questions about alternative routes to get sulfuric acid out of the Middle East, said Edward Meir, an analyst at Marex.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

The tariffs shook Chinese businesses and led to goods piling up in warehouses, while US firms scrambled to find alternative supplies.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Whether other Fed policymakers and the markets warm to this alternative reading remains to be seen.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

The venture is acquiring the catalog from alternative asset manager Blackstone.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Even if the zeros at the center of black holes don’t provide an easy way to travel through space, the zero of quantum mechanics provides an alternative: the zero-point energy might be the ultimate fuel.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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